RailTrails

From Cambridge

Best Hikes from Cambridge by Train

From Cambridge the nearest National Park is the Broads, reached via Norwich, where the Bittern and Wherry lines run out through the rivers and marshes.

260 destination stations are within two hours of Cambridge by train, and 1 National Park: the nearest is the Broads National Park, 1hr 15min away.

260

destination stations within two hours

Search from Cambridge

Under an hour

Photo of Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast PathNational TrailPeddars Way and Norfolk Coast PathFrom 42min · 2 stationsPhoto of Thames PathNational TrailThames PathFrom 53min · 213 stations
6 stations in this band

1 to 1½ hours

Photo of The BroadsNational ParkThe BroadsFrom 1hr 15min · 11 stations
73 stations in this band

1½ to 2 hours

Photo of Dedham Vale National LandscapeNational LandscapeDedham Vale National LandscapeFrom 1hr 35min · 1 stationPhoto of Suffolk Coast & Heaths National LandscapeNational LandscapeSuffolk Coast & Heaths National LandscapeFrom 1hr 35min · 3 stationsPhoto of North Downs WayNational TrailNorth Downs WayFrom 1hr 42min · 18 stationsPhoto of SuffolkHeritage CoastSuffolkFrom 1hr 47min · 3 stationsPhoto of Kent Downs National LandscapeNational LandscapeKent Downs National LandscapeFrom 1hr 51min · 5 stationsPhoto of Surrey Hills National LandscapeNational LandscapeSurrey Hills National LandscapeFrom 1hr 52min · 3 stationsPhoto of Chilterns National LandscapeNational LandscapeChilterns National LandscapeFrom 1hr 57min · 1 station
181 stations in this band

National Parks

National Parks by train from Cambridge

The quickest train into each park, with every station that serves it on the park's own page.

Getting there

  • Times are from Cambridge, whichever is quicker, for morning departures, from our journey-time data. Check the live timetable for the day you travel.
  • Railcards such as the 16-25, 26-30, Two Together and Senior take a third off most fares, subject to each card's time restrictions.
  • Trains back from rural stations can be hours apart, so check the last one before you set off.